EU chief floats 'associate membership' for Canada. But that doesn't exist yet
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union
September 18, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union
September 18, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured this week an offer to become the European Union's first associate member, a mostly symbolic victory in his
September 18, 2026New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand
September 18, 2026A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it — as President Donald Trump has threatened
September 17, 2026The U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that arrivals of migrants and refugees to Europe by sea have fallen over a third so far this year while journeys have become more
September 17, 2026Every day at dawn, eight veterinary vans pull out of the Smeura animal shelter, deep in a forest in central Romania, and fan out to villages where they sterilize
September 17, 2026Canada will decide for itself who it will strike deals with, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday in response to U.S.
September 17, 2026Canada and Europe should ally to protect their markets, democracies and rule of law in a world dominated by
September 17, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed opening a path for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member
September 16, 2026A European Union-backed court has convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of four counts of war crimes during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia
September 16, 2026Trump says Canada becoming ‘associate member’ of EU could be a ‘hostile act’
September 15, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "
September 16, 2026The European Union will use every possible means to reduce its "unsustainable" trade deficit trade with China, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on
September 16, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change
September 16, 2026The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday
September 16, 2026France would back Dutchman Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank provided the powerful
September 15, 2026Belarusian state institutions have worked together to repress critics of President Alexander Lukashenko's government through every stage of the
September 15, 2026Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate rose to 4.6% in August, up from 3.9% in the period through July, final data released by the National Statistics Institute
September 15, 2026Dutch chipmaking startup Axelera AI has signed multiple contracts to supply chips to AI factories, it said on Tuesday as it launched "Europa", its
September 15, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies
September 15, 2026President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure
September 14, 2026European leaders are highlighting growing competition in the Arctic as global warming opens new shipping routes
September 14, 2026Sweden’s national election was too close to call early Monday with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a narrow three-seat advantage over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition
September 13, 2026President Donald Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey
September 13, 2026President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland has attracted protests, but in one corner of the country there is strong support
September 13, 2026An ambassador in Ljubljana, but not in London: Israel’s foreign policy shifts away from longstanding allies
September 13, 2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of potential intensified Russian provocations at Ukraine's border crossings with Europe
September 11, 2026The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment
September 07, 2026Volkswagen strikes deal with Israel investment firm to turn car plant into defense facility
September 07, 2026Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade on Monday for the funeral of the former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who died last week while serving a
September 07, 2026Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, was buried as a hero on Monday in Serbia with military honors and big crowds attending
September 07, 2026French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over the impact of the victory of far-right party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on
September 07, 2026Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI
September 07, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled plans on Monday for €200 million ($232 million) of EU investments in Greenland and closer ties with
September 07, 2026Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised more than 2 billion euros or $2.3 billion in tax cuts, salary increases and other support measures before Greece’s general election next year
September 06, 2026Italy's rising far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high profile business forum on Saturday that the
September 05, 2026A record period of government stability has strengthened Italy, which is no longer viewed within the European Union as "a case to monitor", Prime Minister
September 05, 2026The European Union’s Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has canceled a visit to Serbia due to what she called the “glorification” of Ratko Mladic after his death
September 04, 2026France on Friday announced more than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in aid for farmers after this summer's record heatwaves and droughts devastated crops, pastures and water
September 04, 2026Denmark said on Friday it expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union, as five EU
September 04, 2026The Brazilian government said on Thursday it could take reciprocal measures against the European Union in case negotiations to reverse the bloc's ban on animal products
September 04, 2026Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed for suspending imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock
September 04, 2026A Serbian government plane brought the body of former army commander Ratko Mladic, who died last week serving a life sentence for war crimes, back to Belgrade on Thursday
September 04, 2026Companies at risk of penalties for being anti-competitive may be able to justify their dominance if their business practices are sustainable, EU regulators
September 03, 2026British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Britain's "drive to get closer to Europe" in a meeting in London, a Downing Street
September 03, 2026France has begun tests on two cars to better assess Tesla's FSD advanced driver assistance system, French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot said, in
September 03, 2026Spain has found no evidence to conclude that July's deadly border rush from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated by Moroccan authorities, Prime Minister Pedro
September 03, 2026A jury has acquitted the Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
September 02, 2026Estonia's parliament elected constitutional lawyer Ulle Madise as the Baltic country's next president on Wednesday, making her the second woman to hold the largely
September 02, 2026The attempted attack in Leipzig had all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, the European Union's foreign policy chief
September 02, 2026German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday that the European Union will work on imposing further sanctions on Russian individuals in the coming weeks.
September 02, 2026A U.N. committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring
August 31, 2026The Trump administration won backing from all G20 financial leaders except China's on Tuesday to act against "non-
September 01, 2026More than 10 European Union members are willing to contribute resources and people to a planned mission to advise and train Lebanon's armed forces, EU foreign policy
September 01, 2026The German government said on Tuesday that it had concluded that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month
September 01, 2026A significant number of European Union member states support bringing forward the disbursement of funds under an EU loan to Ukraine to help its war effort,
September 01, 2026Tesla's supervised self-driving technology recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla cars in the five European countries where it is permitted, the
September 01, 2026Britain will set out a "comprehensive" package of measures on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in the coming weeks, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said on
September 01, 2026As Poland builds Europe's biggest army, it is pivoting toward domestic and other central European defence
September 01, 2026Ukraine's top sanctions official will visit Washington this week to urge members of the U.S.
September 01, 2026Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the
August 31, 2026Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last
August 31, 2026How Tim Cook made Apple one of the world’s most valuable companies
August 31, 2026German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday Berlin was preparing a response to the suspected drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane in Leipzig this month in
August 30, 2026Ukraine's new defence minister said he would outline a "clear vision" for Kyiv's partners of how his country plans to fight Russia, as the government tries to
August 30, 2026Iceland's voters have rejected a referendum to restart negotiations to join the European Union
August 30, 2026A tiny nordic nation weighs moving closer to Europe under the shadow of Trump
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